MYH7 gene varient

I had a genetic test done and it found I had a single copy of MYH7. I saw my GP doc and she did an EKG. She found something that signaled I might have had a silent heart attack. I do not have any of the symptoms of a heart problem. But a couple of weeks ago as I was walking at work I had a strange sensation come over my head and neck and a pain in my left shoulder. Dr. Google says that could be a heart attack. I have an appointment with a cardiologist in 4 weeks.

My question is should I back off of my strength training. My GP did not say anything about that. I just finished week 4 of Hypertrophy I. I wear a heart rate monitor and regularly get into zones 4 and 5 during heavy sets.

Why did you have this genetic test done in the first place?

Without much more clinical information, including your EKG and other background information, we can’t really give recommendations for this here.

I just like data. It was offered to me by my local hospital system. I guess they just want to help the community or generate more business.

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